John Cleese
would make a memorable cameo in the 1981 film "The Great
Muppet Caper" as an Englishman whose house Miss Piggy
"borrows" to impress Kermit.

This is
hardly the first time Gonzo would have problems with extended
limbs; he would experience them again several other times
including the third season Lynn Redgrave episode and in the
1996 film "Muppet Treasure Island" where he has
a much more favorable reaction.

Robin
and Sweetums originally worked together (and both characters
made their debut) in the 1971 special "The Frog Prince".
Though Sweetums spends the special wanting to eat Robin, no
such adversity appears here; rather the two get along like
old chums. The pairing of Robin and Sweetums is a powerful
image and one that would be a mainstay of merchandising images
(most Muppet artists would tend to always draw them together
as best pals) though this is really the only significant scene
the two would ever share within The Muppet Show itself.

Brian
Henson: "Hi, I'm Brian Henson. This episode of The Muppet Show
stars John Cleese. John particularly became very close with The
Muppets and he immediately created a bond with the writers of The
Muppet Show and he wanted to get involved in the writing. So together
they came up with this ridiculous concept where John doesn't want
to be on the show so the great thing is this whole Muppet Show is
about The Muppets trying to get John to be on the show but John's
trying to get off the show. One great scene to watch for is where
John tries to fix Gonzo's arms and ends up stretching them six feet
long and ends up knotting his arms all around his body. But the
more he hurts Gonzo of course the more Gonzo loves it and here's
the episode; I hope you love it."

DRESSING
ROOM

John
appears to be tied into doing the show.

OPENING

The
balcony: Statler says "They'll never get this started."

Gonzo's
horn: Gonzo surprises himself when he blows his horn successfully.

CURTAIN

Kermit
gets a note from the stagehands apologizing for the weights they
dropped from the rafters...before they actually fall to the floor.

OPENING
NUMBER - "SOMEBODY STOLE MY GAL"

Lubbock
Lou and his Jug Huggers open the show.

BALCONY

STATLER:
What's wrong with you?

WALDORF:
I've got a sore thumb.

STATLER:
Why don't you get it taken care of?

WALDORF:
It helps keep my mind off the show.

CURTAIN

Gonzo
catches a cannonball with his bare hand. He actually performs the
stunt successfully but ends up with a five feet long arm as a result.

Gonzo
won't do his duet with Robin while his arm is huge but the frog
informs his uncle he found another partner.

MUSICAL
NUMBER - "WE GOT EACH OTHER"

The
diminutive Robin sings with nine-foot-tall Sweetums.

BACKSTAGE

Fozzie
and Floyd continue to share some laughs at Gonzo's expense.

GONZO:
Just what the world needs - humorous hip persons!

DRESSING
ROOM

Gonzo
seeks help from John who recalls some of his Himalayan teachings
as he stretches Gonzo's other arm out to where they're both the
same long length. When Gonzo complains, he stretches out his legs
which gets Gonzo's arms back to normal but this still doesn't quite
work ("I can't tie my shoes!")

GONZO:
No Mr. Cleese, it's not my nose, it's my arm!

JOHN:
Is it? Why is it in the middle of your face?

KOOZBANE

Kermit
once again conducts an interview with a unique Koozebanian alien,
the Spooble who's made up almost entirely of liquid inside of a
clear jar.

SPOOBLE:
Listen do you like my jar? Oh, it's the latest! See through sides,
convertible top, I'm not even wearing the cap! My wife said that
for a TV interview I should wear my crystal vase but you know I
wanted to be casual.

BALCONY

WALDORF:
Hey what do you suppose would happen to a Spooble if you put him
in a kettle and turned the heat on under him?

STATLER:
Oh he'd probably get steamed.

CLOSING
NUMBER - "IMPOSSIBLE DREAM"

Kermit
introduces John Cleese who has absolutely no idea what's going on
when the curtain opens. When the frog explains he refuses to sing
show tunes. The curtains close and when they reopen, John is dressed
in a viking outfit as Sweetums attempts to duet with him in Wagnerian
opera.

This
doesn't meet the guest's approval either so they try putting him
in a cheesy Marvin Suggs-ish Mexican costume for a Maraca number.
When John gripes he won't do a solo, the pigs and monsters he didn't
want to work with are brought out on stage.

JOHN:
How could you do this to me? Kermit, I am your guest!

CAST:
(singing to "Impossible Dream") This is your guest -
To follow that star...

CURTAIN

Thrilled
with the audience's reception to his reluctant musical number, John
takes a moment to plug his new vocal album.

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